Extendable dining tables – the strengths of a piece of furniture tailored to your needs
Contrary to appearances, limited space is a place for a lot of creativity! One of the clever solutions for those who love to throw big parties, but can’t afford the right size of the countertop, are extendable dining tables! We check their strengths and tell you what to look for when choosing.
A small apartment and a big desire to host more guests? No problem! Extendable tables for the living room come to the rescue. Their greatest strength is the ability to flexibly adapt to your needs. In everyday life, they work well as a comfortable space for eating a meal, even in a very small apartment. We can place them in the kitchen without losing a millimeter of the necessary space. Do you have a big celebration coming up? Dining tables that can be folded out for 12 people will allow you to invite the whole family – all you have to do is pull them out towards the hallway for a moment!
In this article, we take a closer look at modern living room tables with extra beds that look great and do their job just as well. They are comfortable during ‘normal’ use and will meet the demands when there are more revelers in the house. Thanks to this, a few unexpected guests will not make us dizzy and there will always be a place for everyone at the common table.
Extendable tables for the living room – the offer is as wide as a tabletop!
Modern tables (for the dining room, living room or kitchen) must not only look good, but also be flexible to fit into the circumstances! It is known that it is not every day that big parties are organized, although there are probably also houses where classic doors could be easily replaced with revolving ones.
If we don’t live in a palace and we tend to respect every meter of space, we may be interested in small tables for the kitchen. They perfectly meet the needs of household members and do not overload the area of functioning. Properly positioned, they will be a bonus ‘work surface’ if the kitchen one turns out to be insufficient.
However, when the family holidays are approaching, it would be good to ‘stretch’ the tabletop a bit. We can also take this statement literally – all you need is a clever extra bed and the problem of additional space at the table solves itself!
Modern dining tables give you the opportunity to quickly and conveniently enlarge without losing your impressive appearance. The offer is so rich that we can adjust the style and materials used to our preferences and budget possibilities.
3 proposals for 3 spaces
Depending on your preferences, budget and the expected time of use of the furniture, you can choose one of the following proposals.
- A rectangular table made of solid wood with an extra bed – it is a classic of the genre, universal form and timeless elegance. Modern dining tables, handmade of high-quality wood, are a guarantee of satisfactory use for years. By choosing a model from a proven manufacturer, we can be sure that there is also precision behind good design. In the case of a dining table, this is a key issue – thanks to this, the problem of stability and durability for everyday use does not exist! Among the many models, we can find tables with an extra bed, the legs of which are made of wood or metal. The latter will love modern interiors in a minimalist and loft style.
- A round extendable table – it will fit perfectly into apartments decorated in a romantic, rustic and Provencal style. The round shape is also a nod to really small rooms, where every centimeter is worth its weight in gold. White in combination with the warm shade of real wood adds lightness and introduces a pleasant harmony.
- An extendable dining table in an economical version – which can be easily adapted to the circumstances and possibilities of the wallet. By giving up wood in favor of chipboard and veneer, we will relieve the budget – but without having to give up functionality. It should be remembered that veneer is less resistant to external factors and a table made of it will not be as stable as in the case of solid wood. However, if you are looking for a table ‘for now’ and do not want to spend too much money on it – this solution is worth considering.
Extendable dining tables – 5 steps to convenience
A very important issue when choosing an extendable table is the form of installation of the extra bed. It is worth paying due attention to this so that the whole process does not require us to be overly involved in time or have to ask other family members for help!
Modern dining tables with an extra bed can be quickly and easily adapted to changing circumstances. The use of new solutions and precision of workmanship make it possible to obtain more space in 5 simple steps:
- slide out the two metal profiles located under the worktop on a given side to a length of about 40 cm;
- place an extra bed on the profiles;
- slide the extra bed with the profiles to the table top;
- secure the extra bed with screws with a plastic head by screwing them through the profile of the extra bed;
- Secure the profiles with Allen screws.
And that’s it! You can spread out plates and invite revelers. After the meeting, we will dismantle the extra bed just as quickly and return to the ‘previous layout’.
Easy to assemble and disassemble means that enlarging the surface of the tabletop also ‘for a while’ – for example, when children need a place to do homework or paint – will not be a problem.
Modern dining tables – what should you pay attention to?
If we are looking for the perfect table that is to serve us for a long time, it is worth doing it wisely. Be guided not only by the issue of aesthetics (i.e. the heart), but also by comfort and functionality (i.e. the mind).
Although many manufacturers offer custom-made furniture online, we are in favor of testing a specific model before buying. If there is such a possibility, it is good to see the dream table ‘live’ – it is the nuances that affect the comfort of use and the joy of choice.
What should the ideal dining table be like?
Pretty – this is, of course, a relative term, but inscribing oneself in our sense of aesthetics is a primary matter.
Stable and solidly made – otherwise we will be forced to use various types of ‘pads’ so that the table does not ‘move’ while we eat meals.
High quality – guaranteeing the comfort of using the table for years. It should stand the test of time when it comes to technical issues and design.
Tailored to your needs – large, small and sometimes medium. Depending on the circumstances! An ideal table can be easily enlarged with an extra bed when it turns out that the existing top is insufficient to receive unexpected guests.
Easy to maintain and install, so adapting its surface to the situation will never be a problem.
In addition, comfortable chairs… and you can sit down to a meal or other activities!